Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - Subhuti (early patriarch)
གནས་བརྟན།
罗汉
(item no. 87210)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 69x41.20cm (27.17x16.22in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Catalogue # | acc. #19.128, Denman Waldo Ross Collection |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
Subhuti, Elder (Tibetan: rab jor, ne tan): student of the historic buddha Shakyamuni, considered to be a pre-incarnation of the Panchen Lamas. This image is from a famous set of wood block prints from Nartang Monastery, Tsang Province, Tibet.
Jeff Watt 4-2001
Painting Set: Arhats: Single Main Figure
Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Teacher: Subhuti (Early Patriarch)
Incarnation Lineage: Panchen Lama, Previous Births (Nartang)
Incarnation Lineage: Panchen Lama (Nartang Style Composition)
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